Should I Lift If I'm Tired? - Beast Over Burden - #593
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🗓️ 8 October 2024
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Summary
Should I lift if I'm tired? It depends, on your tendencies, goals, experience, normal state, and more. We help you answer for yourself if you should lift today.
Should I Train if I'm Tired? Experience & Tendencies
You're going to feel tired sometimes. What do you do if you feel tired? Should you train?
It depends.
Niki recently felt tired and ended up taking a nap instead of training. She has learned, over years and decades of training, that this occurs regularly, she knows she will train the next day. Niki loves training and knows she will train the next day.
You may begin to find similar patterns. Remember, though, most people seek to avoid training, so know your tendencies.
Andrew shares a different experience, where for a long period of time he was sleep-deprived and always tired. He has had to learn, over time, that he would feel better after training, but he also had to reduce the expectations. If he never trained when he was tired, he would never exercise. Expecting the weight to go up every workout, however, is creates a loop of disappointment, guilt, and can lead to missed training.
Should I Train if I'm Tired? Take Ownership of Your Training
Regardless of your decision, you have to own your decision and your training. If you skip today, own it, know why you did it, and do not let it break your training habit.
If you train, own that as well. Expecting PRs or the prescribed weight and volume may be counterproductive. Rather, aim to maintain the habit.
This is about behaviors and patterns that contribute to your quality of life and long-term goals. This is not about hacks, short cuts, or other snake oil. You have to put in the work over the long haul.
Should I train if I am tired? Find out!
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